Beatport is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a range of BPXX initiatives and activations, including a strong presence at IMS 2024 in Ibiza next month with the return of the ...
As Music Week’s recent lockdown analysis feature proved, the coronavirus pandemic is having a huge effect on how the UK listens to music.
Some elements were relatively predictable: physical sales ...
The music industry may have dealt with a lot since Napster first disrupted its business model, but it’s never had to deal with anything like this.
In just a few ...
Dua Lipa broke some Spotify records with sophomore album Future Nostalgia, which became the most streamed album in a single day by a UK female artist.
Despite narrowly missing No.1 ...
In the new edition of Music Week, we speak to Oliver Schusser, VP of Apple Music and International Content. Since becoming Apple Music’s global boss last year, he has ...
Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a landmark licensing agreement with Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming and download service.
Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Boomplay will distribute music from ...
The BPI has delivered a bullish statement on record company trade income today (April 11) as it revealed a 10.6% increase for 2017 at £839.4 million.
While the recorded music ...
Exit Live has launched its online portal offering artists and labels at every level the opportunity to monetise live recordings. The UK-based company has opened registration for the beta launch ...
The global recorded music market grew by 5.9% in 2016 to $15.7 billion, according to the IFPI’s new Global Music Report, achieving its highest growth rate since the organisation began ...
The music industry appears to have turned a corner, after new ERA (Entertainment Retailers Association) data revealed that the biz grew 4.6% to hit £1.11 billion in 2016, outstripping games ...